Psammophis notostictus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Psammophiidae
Genus: Psammophis
Species: Psammophis notostictus

Name

• Psammophis notostictus Peters, 1867

Syntypes (2): ZMB 5756a–b, collected by C.H. Hahn between 1844–1867.

Type locality: “Otjimbingue in Südwestafrica”.

Combinations

• Psammophis moniliger var. notostictus Peters, 1867: 237 [original combination, as subspecies]
• Psammophis notostictus — Boulenger, 1896: 156 [subsequent combination, elevate to species]

References

Primary references

• Peters, W. 1867. Über eine Sammlung von Flederthieren und Amphibien aus Otjimbingue in Südwestafrica, welche Hr. Missionär Hahn dem zoologischen Museum zugesandt hat. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussische Akademie des Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1867: 234–237. BHL

Additional references

• Broadley, D.G. 2002. A review of the species of Psammophis Boie found south of latitude 12°S (Serpentes: Psammophiinae). African Journal of Herpetology 51(2): 83–119. DOI: 10.1080/21564574.2002.9635466 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2025. Psammophis notostictus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 28 October 2018.

Vernacular names

English: Karoo Sand Snake